An ‘embarrassment’: Experts explain what could happen as Switzerland rejects landmark climate ruling
Five months after the judgment, the Federal government said that it has fulfilled the policy requirements of the ruling.Read More
New Dutch coalition climate plans: Why the regions are fighting to keep a successful rural programme
There are concerns on what the new coalition’s plans will be for nature and the environment in the Netherlands.Read More
72 per cent of people believe ecocide should be a crime. Could a new EU directive make a difference?
22,000 people were asked about their feelings on the environment – and if enough is being done to protect it – and the results make for fascinating reading.Read More
The country that invented ‘flight shame’ is scrapping their tax on flights
The decision by the country’s right-wing coalition government has caused outrage among environmentalists.Read More
Summer 2024 is the hottest on record making it likely this will be the hottest year ever
Europe was hit by deadly heatwaves and extreme weather from as early as June, with certain populations more at risk than others.Read More
EU lawmakers call for release of marine activist Paul Watson in Denmark
American-Canadian activist was arrested in Greenland over a 2010 encounter with a Japanese whaling ship.Read More
Nutella launches a vegan version for its 60th birthday. Here’s how food and carbon experts rate it
Replacing milk cuts the spread’s carbon footprint, but experts say that removing palm oil would have a bigger environmental impact.Read More
Could these ‘motionless’ turbines solve wind energy’s noise and wildlife problems?
The technology is described as a ‘breakthrough scalable renewable energy solution’ that could be coming to other European roofs soon.Read More
Today is Plastic Overshoot Day: A world-first international treaty could stem the tide of waste
We are just three-quarters of the way through the year, but the earth has already produced too much plastic waste. What needs to be done?Read More
Create new EU energy agency, think tank urges new Commission
Researchers at Brussels-based think tank Bruegel offered a number of energy, environment and climate policy recommendations for the new European Commission.Read More